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Experiences of using iPads in physical education teacher education

Marron, Susan ORCID: 0000-0002-9024-8426 and Coulter, Maura ORCID: 0000-0001-9406-2349 (2019) Experiences of using iPads in physical education teacher education. In: Koekoek, Jeroen ORCID: 0000-0001-8086-0251 and van Hilvoorde, Ivo ORCID: 0000-0002-8499-9792, (eds.) Digital Technology in Physical Education: Global Perspectives. Routledge, London, UK, pp. 242-256. ISBN 9781138569881

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Abstract

We live in an increasingly technology- driven world. Most individuals under the age of 25 have grown up with technology readily available to them. They are consistently having technology integrated into their personal and social lives. As such, they are comfortable with the use of technology and even expect the use of technology in most areas of their lives. The purpose of technology for many university students is to communicate, whether through applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram when communicating with peers, or through email and online student learning portals such as Moodle or Blackboard when communicating with faculty members. This chapter explores how two initial teacher educators (ITEs) became empowered, through situated learning, to use iPads as a pedagogical tool to enhance learning in pre- service generalist teachers’ elementary physical education modules. The process of learning how to integrate technology into pre- service teachers’ teaching practice is complicated and can be a challenge for ITEs. We set out to provide pre- service generalist elementary teachers (PSTs) in our physical education modules with the inspiration and encouragement to employ iPads as a teaching methodology, in an authentic, creative, effi cient and effective way for children to learn. The focus of this chapter is to recount how we managed, learned and integrated iPads in our teaching. Our use of technology in physical education was context bound. We had to work within the modules we were teaching and for which we had responsibility, the technology and software available to us and our technological knowledge. Underpinning the chapter, we include fi ndings and recommendations from research undertaken over a three- year period. This research examined the use of iPads to promote quality teaching and learning in one module, the focus of which was Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS).

Item Type:Book Section
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:primary physical education; technology
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Educational technology
Social Sciences > Teaching
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Arts Education & Movement
Publisher:Routledge
Official URL:https://www.routledge.com/Digital-Technology-in-Physical-Education-Global-Perspectives-1st-Edition/Koekoek-van-Hilvoorde/p/book/9781138569881
Copyright Information:© 2018 Routledge
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:24399
Deposited On:23 Apr 2020 11:30 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 04 Aug 2022 12:24

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